Hadrian

Does Alexander the Great actually deserve his title? With everything that was handed to him, is it not his father Philip II, King of Macedonia, that deserves the moniker "The Great? In this video we will outline all of the advantages that Alexander inherited that allowed him to do what he did. We won't give our definitive answer as to whether or not he deserves his title in this video, however, we will discuss this at the conclusion of the series. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Alexander's Mother Olympias 03:12 Alexander's Father Philip II 04:05 Legends Surrounding Alexander 05:05 Alexander's Lineage 06:13 Alexander's Education 08:21 Macedonia's Strengths and Weaknesses 08:44 Macedonia's Military Leadership